Wrap the dumbbells onto the hook about 1/3-1/2 way down the shaft.
Then paint. I use white fingernail polish, followed by a black pupil.
After these are dry I paint the whole thing with clear and let dry for a day
or so. I tie in batches of 6 so I always seem to have the base ready to go.

Place two black hen hackles against the shaft, one on each side and
tie down. Go ahead and clip these.

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Place the next two hen hackles against the shaft and tie down.
Don't clip these. You'll use these to palmer the shaft. Run the thread to
the head and half-hitch. Now palmer the hen hackles up to the thread at the
head. This will fill the body. Tie in and cut off. This is a good time
for a spot of glue. Only a touch is required at this point.

Turn the fly over to show point up. Run the thread back to the bend
of the hook and get the zonker strip ready.

Tie in the zonker strip at the rear and half hitch a few times. A
spot of glue here is also a good idea. I usually turn the fly back over to
touch the glue from the "bottom" Then run the thread back to the eye,
taking care not to trap the palmered hackle with the thread. Now that the
thread and zonker strip are in place tie both off at the eye.

Clip the zonker strip off and cleanly wrap the eye. Another spot of
glue finishes the fly.

If you have a fly you would like to present on this board do the following. As you are tying it, take pictures of the different step that might need illustration and a picture of the final product. Make a list of materials and a list of instructions. Attach these to an email to Don Puckett or Alan Kulcak